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Global week ahead: Operation Epic Fury means new risks for markets
Thick plumes of smoke rise over the residential areas of the Iranian capital following airstrikes amid ongoing U.S.â”Israel attacks as multiple explosions are heard across the city in Tehran, Iran on March 01, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami/ | Anadolu | Getty Images We hear it all the time on CNBC — markets hate uncertainty, and the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets brace for impact of U.S.-Iran conflict as shockwaves begin to spread
People gather to mourn the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes, at a square in Tehran on March 1, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images What you need to know today U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he will “avenge” the deaths […]
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Asia-Pacific markets tumble after Iran strikes, oil futures spike by over 8%
Interception attempts are made by Israel as missiles are launched from Iran, following Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran, in Jerusalem March 1, 2026. Ammar Awad | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets tumbled Monday as the conflict between Iran and U.S.-Israel escalates, following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, raising concerns over energy supplies. […]
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U.S. crude oil set to top $70 a barrel when trading begins on fears of Iran supply disruption
A cargo ship is pictured off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images Crude oil prices are expected to jump when trading opens Sunday evening, as market participants fear war between the U.S. and Iran will spiral out […]
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$100 oil? Prolonged Hormuz closure could spark a 1970s-style energy shock
Tankers are seen at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the Sharjah Emirate, along the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which one-fifth of global oil output passes on June 23, 2025. Giuseppe Cacace | AFP | Getty Images Oil […]
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Iran may ‘lash out harder’ as Khamenei’s death puts Tehran on a war footing, leaving the world bracing for what’s next
TOPSHOT – A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) Afp | Getty Images The escalating conflict in the Middle East is fueling fears that Washington’s pursuit of regime change in Iran, and Tehran’s retaliation, could destabilize regions from the Gulf to […]
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How the attack on Iran could impact the global oil market and economy
The joint U.S. and Israeli attack on OPEC member Iran risks a major oil supply disruption in the Middle East that, in a worst-case scenario, could trigger a global economic recession. Follow CNBC’s live coverage of the U.S.-Israel strikes in Iran Iran is the fourth-largest oil producer in OPEC at just over 3 million barrels […]
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U.S. and Iran wrap up ‘most intense’ nuclear talks with no deal — more negotiations ahead
Iranian negotiating delegation departs for the site of the talks with U.S., in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 26, 2026. Iranian Foreign Ministry | WANA | Via Reuters The latest round of U.S.-Iran talks did not lead to a breakthrough, with both sides agreeing to extend negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, describing the discussions […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: With shares up 1,200%, Rolls-Royce’s CEO has lots to shout about
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch Employees work on a Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine for an Airbus SE A330neo aircraft at the Safran SA plant in Colomiers, France, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Safran Nacelles manufactures nacelles for short, medium and long-range […]
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Trump could attack Iran in days — what’s at stake for the oil market
A full-blown war between the United States and Iran could, in a worst-case scenario, send oil prices soaring and cause an economic downturn. With a massive U.S. military buildup underway in the Middle East, President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he will decide in the next 10 days whether to launch strikes against Iran. “This […]
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